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Rafa Benitez rumour

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  1. sgtpotterslonelyheartsclubband

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    And some people thought the O'Neill rumour was silly!! OK this is just getting stupid now. Stoke's ESPN Correspondent:

    http://twitter.com/#!/espn_stoke/status/45949941486583809

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    Strong rumour from a source with a good track record that Rafa Benitez could come in the Summer if we stay up...
     
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  2. Inverness Stokie

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    Definately wouldn't say no.
    Decent manager with a good track record.
     
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  3. potterpalm

    potterpalm Member

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    Now this has to be a joke !
    He has prob got go down as one of Liverpools worst ever Managers !
    When he took over the team that got to the Champions League Final ( Houliers team )
    it was shrouded by the fact he might of been the guy that masterminded this .. we all know thats silly ...
    He managed to spend millions upon millions in assembling a side that was incapable of being secure in the prem ...
    Liverpool were in a sorry state when he left them !
    Next stop Italy ..
    Sacked and what an opportunity that was ... very poor
    It took Liverpool to an all time low with his very average buys ..
    Roy Hodgson also paid the price !
    It took a person in the name of a legend K Dalgleish and a small amont of 70 mill to pull this round !
    Rafa to anybody in the UK i find a very strange call to say the least let alone us !
     
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  4. dame

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    Can you imagine Rafa tucking into an oatcake :D
     
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  5. Inverness Stokie

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    Rafael Benitez Honours:

    Valencia;
    La Liga (2): 2001–02, 2003–04
    UEFA Cup (1): 2003–04

    Liverpool;
    UEFA Champions League (1): 2004–05
    FA Cup (1): 2005–06
    FA Community Shield (1): 2006
    UEFA Super Cup (1): 2005

    Internazionale;
    Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010
    FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010

    Individual awards;
    Don Balón Award (1): 2001–02
    UEFA Manager of the Year(2): 2003–04, 2004–05
    FA Premier League Manager of the Month (5): November 2005, December 2005, January 2007, October 2008, March 2009


    I agree, we should be looking at a much MUCH better class of manager to push us on......

    :undecided:
     
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  6. tony pukelis

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    If, and I mean IF, Tony is replaced it will be someone who will be able to fine tune what TP has set up.
    It would be absolutely suicide if we go for someone who is completely opposite to the style we play at the moment.
    We are massively set up to play this pulisball and we need to step away from it steadily and slowly so that we can take on each new level.

    I really hope we go for someone like Wilkins who we all know was very much involved in setting up how Chelsea play and believe it or not they are masters of the long ball game here in the prem. Pigs may fly mind
     
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  7. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    No, thanks all the same.
     
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  8. TheRealPotterJub

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    AS IF he'd EVER come to STOKE! Top manager, but nah, like Dame said; no oatcakes for Rafa.
     
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  9. HOADIE_BOI

    HOADIE_BOI Well-Known Member

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    keep faith in pulis he is a legend he done amazin at gillingham and he has done an amazing job at stoke because sorry to say u aint got amazin players but he has done magic to keep u in premier league
     
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  10. TheRealPotterJub

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    Thanks mate <ok>
     
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  11. HOADIE_BOI

    HOADIE_BOI Well-Known Member

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    c u have a world class manager in the name of pulis u have won against west ham and are through to the semis
    well done stoke hope your season will end on a good note
     
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